Reception
| ← Previous revision | Revision as of 07:19, 4 December 2021 | ||
| Line 255: | Line 255: | ||
|
<!–AUDIENCE RECEPTION AND RATINGS: Do not include them! Wikipedia does not support user-generated content in its articles, and thus audience ratings cannot be included. Please refer to the talk page before proceeding to edit this section, and view the multiple discussions raised on the topic. No consensus has been formed to allow this article to differ from Wikipedia’s guidelines and policies by including such content. Additions of audience ratings will be reverted.–>
|
<!–AUDIENCE RECEPTION AND RATINGS: Do not include them! Wikipedia does not support user-generated content in its articles, and thus audience ratings cannot be included. Please refer to the talk page before proceeding to edit this section, and view the multiple discussions raised on the topic. No consensus has been formed to allow this article to differ from Wikipedia’s guidelines and policies by including such content. Additions of audience ratings will be reverted.–>
|
||
|
Critical response to the series was described as “mixed”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2021/11/20/netflixs-cowboy-bebop-finally-has-critics-and-audiences-on-the-exact-same-page/ |first=Paul |last=Tassi |title=Netflix’s ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Finally Has Critics And Audiences On The Exact Same Page|website=[[Forbes]] |date=November 20, 2021|access-date=November 20, 2021|quote=But now that the show has arrived, it’s getting extremely mixed reviews.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a38234139/netflix-cowboy-bebop-ed/ |first=David |last=Opie |title=Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop — Where is Ed in season 1?|website=[[Digital Spy]]|date=November 19, 2021|access-date=November 20, 2021|quote=The implication, of course, is that Ed will return in season two with a much bigger role, assuming that Netflix even renews Cowboy Bebop following all those mixed reviews.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/15/22783815/netflix-cowboy-bebop-soundtrack |first=Andrew |last=Webster |title=The soundtrack for Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop hits streaming platforms on November 19th|website=[[The Verge]]|date=November 15, 2021|access-date=November 20, 2021|quote=The early reaction to Netflix’s live-action adaptation of Cowboy Bebop has been mixed, but there’s one thing that everyone seems to agree on: the soundtrack is killer.}}</ref><ref name=”TribLive”>{{Cite web|last=Owen|first=Rob|date=2021-11-18|title=TV Talk: Point Park grad goes to Mars in Netflix’s live-action ‘Cowboy Bebop’|url=https://triblive.com/aande/movies-tv/tv-talk-point-park-grad-goes-to-mars-in-netflixs-live-action-cowboy-bebop/|access-date=2021-11-22|website=TribLIVE|publisher=[[Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]]|language=en-US|quote=Critical reactions to Netflix’s live-action ”Cowboy Bebop” have been a mixed bag.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/one-cowboy-bebop-netflix-line-is-already-becoming-infamous |first=Adam |last=Bankhurst |title=One Cowboy Bebop Netflix Line Is Already Becoming Infamous|website=IGN|date=November 22, 2021|access-date=November 22, 2021|quote=Netflix’s live-action adaptation of Cowboy Bebop has received a divisive reception since its premiere, and one line in particular has already taken the internet by storm, and probably not for the right reasons.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://collider.com/cowboy-bebop-church-fight-scene-alex-hassell-comments/ |first=Jack |last=King |title=Alex Hassell Says Replicating the Church Fight Scene in ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Ended Up Making it More Difficult |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |date=November 28, 2021 |access-date=November 29, 2021 |quote=It’d be an understatement to say that Cowboy Bebop, Netflix’s long-awaited live-action remake of the beloved anime classic, has received a mixed reception from critics and fans.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/cowboy-bebop-ship-tour-jet-black-video/ |first=Kyle |last=Osterman |title=Cowboy Bebop Video Gives BTS Facts & Detailed Look At Crew’s Ship|website=[[Screen Rant]] |date=November 29, 2021|access-date=November 30, 2021|quote=The live action adaptation of the well-renowned classic anime was recently released on the streaming service, and the reception has been largely polarizing. The critic and audience score for Cowboy Bebop is mixed, with anime fans in particular unsure of how to feel about the new reboot.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/cowboy-bebop-radical-ed-actor-eden-perkins/ |first=Math |last=Erao |title=Cowboy Bebop’s Ed Actor Opens Up About Bringing the Character to Life |website=[[Comic Book Resources]] |date=November 22, 2021|access-date=November 30, 2021|quote=The live-action Cowboy Bebop has had a mixed reception from critics, with many finding it an unnecessary adaptation that simply remakes the original minus much of its charm and appeal. Fans have similarly been split, with many praising the performances but questioning the point of the show.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2021/11/27/tv/cowboy-bebop-squid-game/ |first=Patrick |last=St. Michel |title=Live-action ‘Cowboy Bebop’ shows the limitations of Netflix’s originality |newspaper=[[The Japan Times]] |date=November 27, 2021 |access-date=November 20, 2021 |quote=Reviews have been mixed at best if not leaning toward the negative, with many wondering what purpose this update serves when the original anime can be streamed on the very same service.}}</ref> and “largely negative”.<ref name=”ScreenRant”>{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/cowboy-bebop-netflix-reviews-bad-reasons-explained/ |first=Joshua |last=Fox |title=Why Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop Reviews Are So Negative|website=[[Screen Rant]]|date=November 16, 2021|access-date=November 19, 2021|quote=Reviews are in for Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop, and unfortunately, they’ve been skewing largely negative. […] With reviews for Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop being largely negative, that skepticism appears to be largely justified. Critics have felt that the show tried too hard to stick to the original Cowboy Bebop anime while failing to capture the magic of what made it work, and at the same time, its attempts at doing something new ultimately fall flat for how they undermine the parts of the show people are invested in.}}</ref><ref name=”VOXpan”>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vox.com/culture/22785812/cowboy-bebop-legacy-influence-netflix-live-action-anime |first=Aja |last=Romano |title=Cowboy Bebop — the anime and the John Cho Netflix reboot — explained|website=[[Vox.com]]|date=November 18, 2021|access-date=November 19, 2021|quote=Still, critics have largely panned the new series, arguing that what changes it did make were much for the worse, drastically weakening the show’s sophisticated center by losing itself in its self-aware glitz — simultaneously a paint-by-numbers copy of the original and not faithful enough.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/why-netflix-cowboy-bebop-reviews-negative/ |first=Timothy |last=Donohoo |title=Why Are Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop Reviews So Negative?|website=[[Comic Book Resources]]|date=November 17, 2021|access-date=November 20, 2021|quote=The reception from sites such as Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic is somewhat mixed, though it’s definitely more negative than positive.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a38261572/netflix-cowboy-bebop-first-reviews-negative/ |first=Amy |last=West |title=Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop adaptation receives mostly negative reactions in first reviews|website=Digital Spy|date=November 16, 2021|access-date=November 20, 2021|quote=Cowboy Bebop reviews are in, but unfortunately for fans of the original anime series that were hoping Netflix’s live-action adaptation would live up to their expectations, they’re mostly negative.}}</ref> On review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the series has an approval rating of 46% based on
|
Critical response to the series was described as “mixed”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2021/11/20/netflixs-cowboy-bebop-finally-has-critics-and-audiences-on-the-exact-same-page/ |first=Paul |last=Tassi |title=Netflix’s ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Finally Has Critics And Audiences On The Exact Same Page|website=[[Forbes]] |date=November 20, 2021|access-date=November 20, 2021|quote=But now that the show has arrived, it’s getting extremely mixed reviews.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a38234139/netflix-cowboy-bebop-ed/ |first=David |last=Opie |title=Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop — Where is Ed in season 1?|website=[[Digital Spy]]|date=November 19, 2021|access-date=November 20, 2021|quote=The implication, of course, is that Ed will return in season two with a much bigger role, assuming that Netflix even renews Cowboy Bebop following all those mixed reviews.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/15/22783815/netflix-cowboy-bebop-soundtrack |first=Andrew |last=Webster |title=The soundtrack for Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop hits streaming platforms on November 19th|website=[[The Verge]]|date=November 15, 2021|access-date=November 20, 2021|quote=The early reaction to Netflix’s live-action adaptation of Cowboy Bebop has been mixed, but there’s one thing that everyone seems to agree on: the soundtrack is killer.}}</ref><ref name=”TribLive”>{{Cite web|last=Owen|first=Rob|date=2021-11-18|title=TV Talk: Point Park grad goes to Mars in Netflix’s live-action ‘Cowboy Bebop’|url=https://triblive.com/aande/movies-tv/tv-talk-point-park-grad-goes-to-mars-in-netflixs-live-action-cowboy-bebop/|access-date=2021-11-22|website=TribLIVE|publisher=[[Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]]|language=en-US|quote=Critical reactions to Netflix’s live-action ”Cowboy Bebop” have been a mixed bag.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/one-cowboy-bebop-netflix-line-is-already-becoming-infamous |first=Adam |last=Bankhurst |title=One Cowboy Bebop Netflix Line Is Already Becoming Infamous|website=IGN|date=November 22, 2021|access-date=November 22, 2021|quote=Netflix’s live-action adaptation of Cowboy Bebop has received a divisive reception since its premiere, and one line in particular has already taken the internet by storm, and probably not for the right reasons.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://collider.com/cowboy-bebop-church-fight-scene-alex-hassell-comments/ |first=Jack |last=King |title=Alex Hassell Says Replicating the Church Fight Scene in ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Ended Up Making it More Difficult |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |date=November 28, 2021 |access-date=November 29, 2021 |quote=It’d be an understatement to say that Cowboy Bebop, Netflix’s long-awaited live-action remake of the beloved anime classic, has received a mixed reception from critics and fans.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/cowboy-bebop-ship-tour-jet-black-video/ |first=Kyle |last=Osterman |title=Cowboy Bebop Video Gives BTS Facts & Detailed Look At Crew’s Ship|website=[[Screen Rant]] |date=November 29, 2021|access-date=November 30, 2021|quote=The live action adaptation of the well-renowned classic anime was recently released on the streaming service, and the reception has been largely polarizing. The critic and audience score for Cowboy Bebop is mixed, with anime fans in particular unsure of how to feel about the new reboot.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/cowboy-bebop-radical-ed-actor-eden-perkins/ |first=Math |last=Erao |title=Cowboy Bebop’s Ed Actor Opens Up About Bringing the Character to Life |website=[[Comic Book Resources]] |date=November 22, 2021|access-date=November 30, 2021|quote=The live-action Cowboy Bebop has had a mixed reception from critics, with many finding it an unnecessary adaptation that simply remakes the original minus much of its charm and appeal. Fans have similarly been split, with many praising the performances but questioning the point of the show.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2021/11/27/tv/cowboy-bebop-squid-game/ |first=Patrick |last=St. Michel |title=Live-action ‘Cowboy Bebop’ shows the limitations of Netflix’s originality |newspaper=[[The Japan Times]] |date=November 27, 2021 |access-date=November 20, 2021 |quote=Reviews have been mixed at best if not leaning toward the negative, with many wondering what purpose this update serves when the original anime can be streamed on the very same service.}}</ref> and “largely negative”.<ref name=”ScreenRant”>{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/cowboy-bebop-netflix-reviews-bad-reasons-explained/ |first=Joshua |last=Fox |title=Why Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop Reviews Are So Negative|website=[[Screen Rant]]|date=November 16, 2021|access-date=November 19, 2021|quote=Reviews are in for Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop, and unfortunately, they’ve been skewing largely negative. […] With reviews for Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop being largely negative, that skepticism appears to be largely justified. Critics have felt that the show tried too hard to stick to the original Cowboy Bebop anime while failing to capture the magic of what made it work, and at the same time, its attempts at doing something new ultimately fall flat for how they undermine the parts of the show people are invested in.}}</ref><ref name=”VOXpan”>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vox.com/culture/22785812/cowboy-bebop-legacy-influence-netflix-live-action-anime |first=Aja |last=Romano |title=Cowboy Bebop — the anime and the John Cho Netflix reboot — explained|website=[[Vox.com]]|date=November 18, 2021|access-date=November 19, 2021|quote=Still, critics have largely panned the new series, arguing that what changes it did make were much for the worse, drastically weakening the show’s sophisticated center by losing itself in its self-aware glitz — simultaneously a paint-by-numbers copy of the original and not faithful enough.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/why-netflix-cowboy-bebop-reviews-negative/ |first=Timothy |last=Donohoo |title=Why Are Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop Reviews So Negative?|website=[[Comic Book Resources]]|date=November 17, 2021|access-date=November 20, 2021|quote=The reception from sites such as Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic is somewhat mixed, though it’s definitely more negative than positive.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a38261572/netflix-cowboy-bebop-first-reviews-negative/ |first=Amy |last=West |title=Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop adaptation receives mostly negative reactions in first reviews|website=Digital Spy|date=November 16, 2021|access-date=November 20, 2021|quote=Cowboy Bebop reviews are in, but unfortunately for fans of the original anime series that were hoping Netflix’s live-action adaptation would live up to their expectations, they’re mostly negative.}}</ref> On review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the series has an approval rating of 46% based on 72 critics, with an average rating of 5.8/10. The website’s critics consensus reads, “Maybe next time, Space Cowboy — this live-action ”Bebop” has a fun enough crew to spend time with, but it disappointingly replaces the soulfulness of the source material with kitsch.”<ref>{{cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=cowboy_bebop_2021|type=tv|title=Cowboy Bebop|season=1|access-date=November 29, 2021}}</ref> According to [[Metacritic]], which calculated an average score of 47 out of 100 from 26 reviews, the series received “mixed or average reviews”.<ref>{{cite Metacritic|id=cowboy-bebop-2021|type=tv|title=Cowboy Bebop (2021)|season=1|access-date=November 20, 2021}}</ref>
|
||
|
”[[Total Film]]”{{‘}}s Bradley Russell gave the series four stars out of five, stating that the show is “overflowing with charm, personality, and style – becoming a worthy companion piece to the original series”.<ref name=”TotalFilm”>{{Cite web | url=https://www.gamesradar.com/cowboy-bebop-review-netflix-live-action/ | title= Cowboy Bebop review: “A stellar remix that hits all the right notes” | last=Russell | first=Bradley | magazine=[[Total Film]] | via=[[GamesRadar+]] | date=November 15, 2021 | access-date=November 15, 2021 }}</ref> Matt Kim of ”[[IGN]]” felt that the show “whole-heartedly embraces its source material and succeeds more often than it fails.”<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.ign.com/articles/cowboy-bebop-season-1-review | title= Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop: Season 1 Review | last=Kim | first=Matt | website=[[IGN]] | date=November 15, 2021 | access-date=November 15, 2021 }}</ref> ”[[Rolling Stone]]”{{‘}}s Alan Sepinwall described the series as “a hangout show as much as it is a thriller, a space opera, and so on”, ultimately giving it three-and-a-half stars out of five.<ref name=”RollingStone”>{{Cite web | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-reviews/cowboy-bebop-live-action-review-1256777/ | title= The Live-Action ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Takes an Anime Classic Into the Stratosphere |last=Sepinwall |first=Alan | magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] | date=November 15, 2021 | access-date=November 15, 2021 }}</ref> Nina Metz of the ”[[Chicago Tribune]]” felt that “if you’re able to watch [the series] with eyes unencumbered by comparisons, it’s a hoot”,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Metz|first=Nina|date=2021-11-19|title=’Cowboy Bebop’ review: The animé favorite gets a live-action Netflix adaptation starring John Cho|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/what-to-watch/ct-ent-review-cowboy-bebop-john-cho-20211119-fvefpduv4jhztdkr64yxfiimpa-story.html|access-date=2021-11-22|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|language=en-US}}</ref> while Mark Cassidy of ”ComicBookMovie.com” wrote, “Netflix’s adaptation doesn’t quite recapture the anime’s effortless cool, but it comes pretty damn close.”<ref>{{Cite web|last=Cassidy|first=Mark|date=2021-11-15|title=Cowboy Bebop Review: “Doesn’t Quite Recapture The Anime’s Effortless Cool, But Comes Pretty Damn Close”|url=https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/netflix/cowboy-bebop-review-doesnt-quite-recapture-the-animes-effortless-cool-but-comes-pretty-damn-close-a189613#gs.goe0bu|access-date=2021-11-22|website=ComicBookMovie.com|language=en-US}}</ref>
|
”[[Total Film]]”{{‘}}s Bradley Russell gave the series four stars out of five, stating that the show is “overflowing with charm, personality, and style – becoming a worthy companion piece to the original series”.<ref name=”TotalFilm”>{{Cite web | url=https://www.gamesradar.com/cowboy-bebop-review-netflix-live-action/ | title= Cowboy Bebop review: “A stellar remix that hits all the right notes” | last=Russell | first=Bradley | magazine=[[Total Film]] | via=[[GamesRadar+]] | date=November 15, 2021 | access-date=November 15, 2021 }}</ref> Matt Kim of ”[[IGN]]” felt that the show “whole-heartedly embraces its source material and succeeds more often than it fails.”<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.ign.com/articles/cowboy-bebop-season-1-review | title= Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop: Season 1 Review | last=Kim | first=Matt | website=[[IGN]] | date=November 15, 2021 | access-date=November 15, 2021 }}</ref> ”[[Rolling Stone]]”{{‘}}s Alan Sepinwall described the series as “a hangout show as much as it is a thriller, a space opera, and so on”, ultimately giving it three-and-a-half stars out of five.<ref name=”RollingStone”>{{Cite web | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-reviews/cowboy-bebop-live-action-review-1256777/ | title= The Live-Action ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Takes an Anime Classic Into the Stratosphere |last=Sepinwall |first=Alan | magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] | date=November 15, 2021 | access-date=November 15, 2021 }}</ref> Nina Metz of the ”[[Chicago Tribune]]” felt that “if you’re able to watch [the series] with eyes unencumbered by comparisons, it’s a hoot”,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Metz|first=Nina|date=2021-11-19|title=’Cowboy Bebop’ review: The animé favorite gets a live-action Netflix adaptation starring John Cho|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/what-to-watch/ct-ent-review-cowboy-bebop-john-cho-20211119-fvefpduv4jhztdkr64yxfiimpa-story.html|access-date=2021-11-22|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|language=en-US}}</ref> while Mark Cassidy of ”ComicBookMovie.com” wrote, “Netflix’s adaptation doesn’t quite recapture the anime’s effortless cool, but it comes pretty damn close.”<ref>{{Cite web|last=Cassidy|first=Mark|date=2021-11-15|title=Cowboy Bebop Review: “Doesn’t Quite Recapture The Anime’s Effortless Cool, But Comes Pretty Damn Close”|url=https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/netflix/cowboy-bebop-review-doesnt-quite-recapture-the-animes-effortless-cool-but-comes-pretty-damn-close-a189613#gs.goe0bu|access-date=2021-11-22|website=ComicBookMovie.com|language=en-US}}</ref>
|
||